And today I'm ok with that! After the weekend our family had, I am blessed to wake this Monday and to FEEL that blessing. When was the last time you counted your blessings? Don't wait for something drastic to count them. Count them ALL, no matter how small. I know I seem to harp on that, but it is soooo the truth. For every large problem, there are literally hundreds, if not thousands of little blessings. Begin counting them today!Today is my day to work on the kitchen. I will definitely be using my HKB (home keeping binder) to clean this week as we have a family coming over on CHRISTmas day, including one set of my In-laws from out of town. I will make yoohoo, gatorade's, orange juice, and a sugar free drink for myself. Tomorrow is trash day, so I'll also need to dump any science experiments into a bag. We had to settle for mediocre kitty litter last time and boy does my nose tell me so. I may be dumping that a day early as well (P-U!!!).
I'm going to attempt the homemade shake and bake recipe from Tawra Kellam's Not Just Beans. I'll be trying it tonight as I'm making "fried" chicken for the Hubba-bubba before he leaves to go out of town for 2 days tomorrow (*snifflesniffle*). Alongside will be my yummy mashed potatoes, corn, green beans & biscuits. I made a bunch of sweets yesterday, so I believe it'll be cupcakes for dessert (portion-control for me, yay!).
Speaking of spending time in the kitchen... When I went grocery shopping Friday, Ingles had the Wyler's brand Cherry soft drink mix on sale 10/$10. They were out of ALL other flavours, so I picked up 10 thinking I'd try cherry flavoured gatorade. I got the boys' blessings on a new flavour first, of course. It is DELICIOUS!!! Substitute the cherry for the orange or lime flavour, and WOW!!! I think this will replace the regular lime-making. LOL..... Orange remains a fave, but cherry is definitely second now. I've always been leery of trying the different flavours, but this has debunked that hesitance, and we will definitely try some other new flavours! YAY!
Otherwise, I need to clean the kitchen thoroughly (other than the aforementioned chores), pick a closet to clean and get Hubba's toiletries & luggage ready for tomorrow. I hope you have a blessed day. Keep your chin up and, remember 1 Thessalonians 5:17- Pray without ceasing.
In His name,
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